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公开(公告)号:US20230228999A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-20
申请号:US18122058
申请日:2023-03-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Forrest C. WANG , Ritu Shah
CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 , G02B27/0093 , G06F3/1407 , G02B2027/014 , G02B2027/0138 , G02B2027/0169
Abstract: Multiple head-mounted devices and/or other electronic devices can operate in concert to provide multiple users with shared experiences and content enjoyment. Such operations can be facilitated by a connection between multiple head-mounted devices and/or other electronic devices to allow different users to receive content. Such a connection can be made possible by a connector that directly and physically connects head-mounted devices and/or other electronic devices to each other and transmits signals there between. By providing a physical connection, the signals can be efficiently transmitted even when other types of connections (e.g., wireless) are not available
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公开(公告)号:US20210092292A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-25
申请号:US17011376
申请日:2020-09-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ritu Shah , Forrest C. Wang
Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display unit, a head support, and cameras. The display unit includes a display for outputting graphical content. The head support is coupled to the display unit for engaging a head of a user to support the display unit with the display in front of an eye of the user. The cameras are each coupled to one of the display unit or the head support. The cameras have camera fields of view that overlap horizontally to cooperatively provide the head-mounted display with a head-mounted display field of view of 360 degrees horizontal.
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公开(公告)号:US20230324690A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-12
申请号:US18179899
申请日:2023-03-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ritu Shah , Edward S. Huo , Jason L. Slupeiks , Ryan J. Dunn , Tom Sengelaub , Tong Chen
CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 , G02B27/0093 , G02B2027/0138 , G02B2027/014
Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure. Displays may present images to eye boxes at the rear of the head-mounted support structure. Cameras and other sensors may be supported by the head-mounted support structure. Tracking cameras may be used to track the movement of a user's hands or other external objects. In dim ambient lighting conditions, a supplemental illumination system may be activated to provide supplemental illumination for the tracking cameras. A single beam of supplemental illumination may be emitted over a given coverage area or a smaller beam of supplemental illumination may be steered across the given coverage area. Light-emitting devices such as infrared light-emitting diodes and infrared lasers may be used to form infrared light sources for the supplemental illumination system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230314808A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-05
申请号:US18178870
申请日:2023-03-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jeffrey C. Olson , Anthony S. Montevirgen , David A. Schmuck , Divakar Singamsetty , Edward S. Huo , Jason L. Slupeiks , Jeremy C. Franklin , Ritu Shah , Timothy Y. Chang , Yamile Pariente Monalli , Jason C. Sauers
IPC: G02B27/01
CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 , G02B27/0176 , G02B27/0189 , G02B2027/0192 , G02B2027/014
Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure. Rear-facing displays may present images to eye boxes at the rear of the head-mounted support structure. A forward-facing publicly viewable display may be supported on a front side of the head-mounted support structure facing away from the rear-facing displays. The forward-facing display may have pixels that form an active area in which images are displayed and may have a ring-shaped inactive border area that surrounds the pixels. A cosmetic covering structure such as ring-shaped shroud member may overlap optical components in the inactive border area. The optical components may be received within through-hole openings in the cosmetic covering structure and/or may operate through transparent portions of the cosmetic covering structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20230306927A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-28
申请号:US18189422
申请日:2023-03-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ritu Shah , Ryan J. Dunn , Tom Sengelaub
CPC classification number: G09G5/10 , G09G3/3413 , G06T7/90 , G06V10/25 , G06F3/013 , G09G2320/0626 , G09G2360/144 , G06T2207/10024
Abstract: Operating an outward-facing display device for low light conditions may include receiving information indicative of ambient lighting conditions for the display device's environment; in accordance with a determination that the ambient lighting conditions do not satisfy a brightness criterion, determining a set of pixels in the outward-facing display device corresponding to an area of interest in the environment; and driving the set of pixels at a particular brightness to improve lighting in the area of interest.
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公开(公告)号:US11740742B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US16919007
申请日:2020-07-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Forrest C. Wang , Ritu Shah
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G06F3/011 , G06F2203/04105
Abstract: An electronic device such as a head mounted device may have an inner display that displays an image for a user through lenses. Head-mounted support structures may be used to support the display and lenses. One or more external displays may be publically viewable while the head-mounted device is being worn. The head-mounted support structures may have a front face on which an external display is mounted. One or more finger sensors that are configured to detect touch input, force input, and/or other input from an external object such as a user's finger may be included in the head-mounted device. A finger sensor may have an elongated shape that runs along a peripheral edge of an external display on the front face. Finger sensors may also be located on other portions of the support structures.
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公开(公告)号:US20210089150A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-25
申请号:US16919007
申请日:2020-07-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Forrest C. Wang , Ritu Shah
Abstract: An electronic device such as a head mounted device may have an inner display that displays an image for a user through lenses. Head-mounted support structures may be used to support the display and lenses. One or more external displays may be publically viewable while the head-mounted device is being worn. The head-mounted support structures may have a front face on which an external display is mounted. One or more finger sensors that are configured to detect touch input, force input, and/or other input from an external object such as a user's finger may be included in the head-mounted device. A finger sensor may have an elongated shape that runs along a peripheral edge of an external display on the front face. Finger sensors may also be located on other portions of the support structures.
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公开(公告)号:US20250060601A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-20
申请号:US18451050
申请日:2023-08-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ivan S. Maric , Aidan N. Zimmerman , Ritu Shah
Abstract: A head-mountable device can include an optical module to present visual information to a user, a structure movably attached to the optical module, the structure defining a motion path of the optical module. The structure can include a housing defining an internal volume, and a battery disposed within the internal volume.
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公开(公告)号:US20240385453A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-21
申请号:US18662410
申请日:2024-05-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Trevor J. Ness , Jason C. Sauers , Jeffrey C. Olson , Edward S. Huo , Samuel G. Smith , James W. Vandyke , Claire E. Dalke , Jeremy C. Franklin , Muhammad F. Hossain , Jia Tao , Wey-Jiun Lin , Jan K. Quijalvo , Ivan S. Maric , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Stephen E. Dey , Phil M. Hobson , Anthony S. Montevirgen , Ritu Shah , Marinus Meursing , Matthew A. Mayer , Julian Hoenig , Julian Jaede , Yoonhoo Jo , Forrest C. Wang , Michael J. Rockwell , Neal D. Evans , Paul Meade
Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
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公开(公告)号:US20230359048A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-09
申请号:US18351187
申请日:2023-07-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ritu Shah , Forrest C. Wang
IPC: G02B27/01
CPC classification number: G02B27/0176 , G02B27/0101 , G02B27/0172 , G02B2027/0154
Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing. The head-mounted housing may have rear-facing displays that display images for a user. The images are viewable from eye boxes while the head-mounted device is being worn by the user. A publicly viewable front-facing display may be mounted on a front face of the head-mounted housing. A display cover layer may overlap a pixel array associated with the front-facing display. An inactive border area of the display cover layer may overlap optical components. Shutter systems may be provided between the display cover layer and the optical components to selectively block light. Actuators may move shutter members or other movable members to cover and uncover the optical components. A removable cover may be used to protect the display cover layer and may have portions in different areas that have different optical properties.
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